Reinforcing the wood structure fixations to the external bricks/stone wall
Acrobatic-Dare7270 on
Not sure, but i think to support the wall
Ginooowww on
Muurankers – De bedoeling van die ankers is om de balken waar de vloeren van huizen op liggen vast te zetten. Voor de stevigheid, zodat de boel goed vast zit. En ook om ervoor te zorgen dat de muren niet gaan uitbulken door de druk van die vloeren.
Simonsifon on
The wooden beams on which the floor rests used to be secured at the ends of the wall with those irons.
zexxo on
It’s to prevent the house from collapsing. It’s a metal structure going through the house.
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Reinforcing the wood structure fixations to the external bricks/stone wall
Not sure, but i think to support the wall
Muurankers – De bedoeling van die ankers is om de balken waar de vloeren van huizen op liggen vast te zetten. Voor de stevigheid, zodat de boel goed vast zit. En ook om ervoor te zorgen dat de muren niet gaan uitbulken door de druk van die vloeren.
The wooden beams on which the floor rests used to be secured at the ends of the wall with those irons.
It’s to prevent the house from collapsing. It’s a metal structure going through the house.
[https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muuranker](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muuranker)
You have two options.
It is a metal bar going straight through the building to prevent the building falling apart
It’s a metal bar connected to a wood beam which supports the roof or a floor.
They basically hold the walls together. They prevent bulging under the weight of the structures above them, like walls or the roof.
[Anchor plates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anchor_plate?wprov=sfla1)